Prince’s Trust Community Cash Awards

The Prince’s Trust aims to help young people set up projects that will benefit their community, for example a new basketball court, a music studio, a youth club, sex education workshops in school, a youth advisory board, even a local magazine.

Anyone aged 14-16 and is in school, but struggling; or aged 16-25, unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week can apply. To be eligible projects must be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25; clearly benefit the local community; benefit the people running the project; and be a new or developing project.

Funding of up to £1,000 is available for 14-16 year olds; Funding of up to £5,000 is available for those aged 16-25. They will also provide you with advice and support to give you the best chance of success.